| 释义 |
krem·lin
I. \ˈkremlə̇n\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: earlier cremelena, cremelina, probably modification of obsolete German kremelin, modification of Russian kreml'
1. : the citadel or fortress of a Russian city or town
< the ensembles of the fortified monasteries and kremlins — Arthur Voyce >
2. usually capitalized [from the Kremlin, citadel of Moscow now serving as the governing center of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]
a. : a governing center or executive stronghold usually regarded as secretive and impenetrable
< there are many Kremlins outside Russia, whose secrets, too, are guarded — Irwin Edman >
< some of the permanent secretaries and undersecretaries live in an invisible Kremlin — Economist >
b. : the supreme governing oligarchy of Soviet Russia
< on both sides of the Iron Curtain the battle between Kremlin and Vatican continues — C.L.Sulzberger >
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: of or relating to the Kremlin especially as symbolizing the central government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or its policies
< Kremlin leaders > |